The Transition Period
2009, Chinese. Directed by Zhou Hao.
As Chinese Communist Party secretary, Guo Yongchang was the most powerful man in his county, located in the rural inland province of Henan. Guo invited acclaimed documentary filmmaker Zhou Hao to record his final months in office. Through Zhou’s lens, we see Guo work tirelessly to achieve his greatest desire: for Henan to match the affluence of booming coastal areas. Zhou also captures the sordid details of local-level politics in pursuit of growth: lavish parties with foreign investors, threats to local workers protesting unpaid wages, and offers of bribes and kickbacks. (dGenerate Films)
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- 1h 53m
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- Chinese
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- 28 March 2009
- Original title
- 书记
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- China
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The Transition Period isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 March 2009. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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The Transition Period (2009) was directed by Zhou Hao.